Grant v. Zale Construction Co.

James D. Grant (plaintiff) and his wife, Lynne Grant, brought an action against Zale Construction Company and Fred Bereskin, individually and doing business as Fullerton Plumbing Company (defendants). Count I of plaintiff’s complaint seeks recovery under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.). Count II is based on common law negligence. Count III seeks recovery for plaintiffs wife for loss of consortium. Count I was dismissed by the trial court. Plaintiff appeals.

According to plaintiff’s complaint, on September 1, 1979, plaintiff was employed as a full-time…